MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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